I am a painter working in pastels, with some oils, and acrylics. I sketch in pen and ink. As an artist my original paintings are influenced from living in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Bolivia, Peru and Chile, and travels throughout much of Canada and all our fifty States.
This is my spot for posting paintings and sketches, to muse mostly about art, life and a little about UT Baseball.

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Friday, June 06, 2008

Barbara's Birthday

It is a special day today. My sister, Barbara, has a birthday. Happy Birthday!

She was my designated guardian most of the time as our Mom worked out of the house. Barbara is seven years older. She had the task of braiding my hair, getting me to eat breakfast and do my chores. The three things I really didn't like! I'm sure there were more. We shared a room .. she is neat, I am messy. She had to take me with her when she went to movies, etc. There was always some fussing going on.

In our "older" life we have grown closer. We have not lived very near so in these recent times we haven't been together much. She is a great sister. She and Paul, her husband that recently died, raised three children. They were married 50+ years. Barbara was a school teacher, Home Economics. She is very busy working with the Catholic church in her hometown in New Mexico and also with the adult education program for New Mexico State University there.

I wish her the best and wish I could be there to rub it in about how OLD she is. :)

This photo is on Easter Sunday in Magdalena some years ago. You can check last year's post here and see another old photo.

About Me

I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los Niños. (Link on sidebar)
"I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." --
Winston Churchill

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